A.S. Kiryat Gat/Ashkelon is an Israeli basketball team from the city of Kiryat Gat, which existed for 15 years, disbanded in 2018, and was re-established in 2024. The team's greatest achievement is winning the Liga Leumit in the 2014–2015 season, earning promotion to the Israeli Basketball Premier League. At the end of the 2024–2025 season, the team returned to play in the Liga Leumit as Maccabi Kiryat Gat.
History In 2013, the club was relegated to the Liga Artzit, due to financial issues. In 2014, they promoted back to the second division. In 2015, they promoted back to the Premier League after winning the Finals against Kiryat Ata.
On July 16, 2018, Maccabi Kiryat Gat was dissolved due to financial issues.
In the 2024/2025 season, Yehi Biton was appointed as the chairman of the team. The club acquired the management rights of A.S. Ashkelon after the latter merged with Elitzur "Itzu" Ashkelon and began playing in the Liga Artzit (Third Division). At the end of that season, the team finished in 2nd place and advanced to the playoff games, where it defeated Maccabi Be’er Ya’akov 2–0 in the quarterfinals and Maccabi Ma’ale Adumim 2–0 in the semifinals. In the first game of the finals series, it beat Maccabi Ashdod, but before the series was completed, it was promoted to the Liga Leumit (basketball) due to the end of the season following Operation Rising Lion.
Arenas The team is playing home games at the Alon Sport Hall.
Honors Liga Leumit Champions (1): 2014–15
Season by season SeasonTierDivisionIsraeli State Cup 2011–12 Liga Artzit1st 2012–13 Liga Leumit 2013–14 Liga Artzit1st 2014–15 Liga Leumit1st 2015–16 Super League 2016–17 Super League 2017–18 Liga Leumit
Notable players
See also Maccabi Kiryat Gat F.C. FC Kiryat Gat
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